Liurbost
Liurbost is a village in Western Isles, Scotland, with a population of around 200. It has 2 bus stops. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Liurbost area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Na h-Eileanan Siar area is among the least deprived areas in Scotland (SIMD 2020).
- Council
- Na h-Eileanan Siar
- County
- Western Isles
- Constituency
- Na h-Eileanan an Iar
- Police force
- Scotland
Weather
14°CCloudy
- Today: 14° / 10° · 20% rain
- Tomorrow: 14° / 13° · Light rain
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:49Sunset 19:53
13h 4m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: St Andrew’s Day, Mon 30 Nov
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
8US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Inverness, United Kingdom
Road safety
17 reported road collisions (2024)
9 killed or seriously injured · 21 casualties · 6.6 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
2 food businesses within 2 miles
- 1 passed
- 0 need improvement
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- 2 bus stops within ~½ mile
Source: OpenStreetMap
House prices
£146,176 average▲ 12.6% YoY
Across Na h-Eileanan Siar · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Sport & leisure
- Sports pitches1
- Playgrounds2
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
25,770 residents in Na h-Eileanan Siar
- Under 16: 14%
- 16–64: 58%
- 65+: 28%
Source: ONS mid-year estimates (local authority)
Deprivation
Among the least deprived areas in Scotland
Source: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020
Council control
Independent majority
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
Local businesses
1,535 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Local economy
£780 median full-time weekly pay
2% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£22,351 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction8.2
- Feeling worthwhile8.3
- Happiness yesterday8.1
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)2.3
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Na h-Eileanan an Iar:
- Do not ban social media for under 16s79 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership76 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Introduce legislation to make it possible to renumerate emergency volunteers62 local signatures · 13,788 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office57 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills50 local signatures · 110,383 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
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- North Lochs · 0.6 km
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- Crossbost · 1.5 km
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Rainish Eilean Mòr · 2.3 kmRainish Eilean Mòr is an uninhabited island in Loch Orasaigh, north of the village of Leurbost in the area of South Lochs on the Isle of Lewis, Lewis and Harris. At 27 hectares in extent, it is one of Scotland's larg…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Liurbost?
- Liurbost is a town in Western Isles, Scotland, in the Na h-Eileanan Siar local authority.
- How deprived is Liurbost?
- The Na h-Eileanan Siar local authority, which includes Liurbost, is among the least deprived areas in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.